Google Kubernetes Engine Updates Available Versions and Auto-Upgrade Targets
Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) has rolled out new cluster versions across its Rapid, Regular, Stable, and Extended channels. These updates introduce new versions for cluster creation, manual upgrades, and automated control plane and node upgrades. Several older versions are also being deprecated, with removal scheduled in 90 days or at their end of support. Users are advised to review the new upgrade targets and deprecated versions to plan their cluster lifecycle management.
- →Rapid channel
Security (1) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R33) Security updates This release includes new GKE versions that use updated Container-Optimized OS images. These updated images are cumulative, incorporating security fixes from all Container-Optimized OS versions released since the previous GKE release. To identify the specific vulnerabilities that were resolved in each updated Container-Optimized OS image, see the Security release notes for that image. The following table includes links to the release notes for each updated Container-Optimized OS image: GKE version Container-Optimized OS version Details 1.31.14-gke.2543000 cos-117-18
Enhancements (6) ›
- Google Kubernetes Engine Rapid channel
(2026-R33) Version updates GKE cluster versions have been updated. New versions available for upgrades and new clusters. The following versions are now available for new GKE clusters, and for manual control plane upgrades and node upgrades for existing clusters. For more information about versioning and upgrades, see GKE versioning and support and About GKE cluster upgrades . Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. The following version
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R33) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. The following versions are now available in the Stable channel: 1.33.13-gke.1101000 1.34.9-gke.1287000 1.35.5-gke.1163012 1.35.5-gke.1241004 1.35.6-gke.1250000 The following versions are no longer available in the Stable channel: 1.33.12-gke.1270000 is deprecated in the Stable channel. This version will be removed in 90 days, or at the end of support, if sooner. 1.34.9-g
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R33) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. Version 1.35.6-gke.1258000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Regular channel. The following versions are now available in the Regular channel: 1.33.13-gke.1269000 1.34.9-gke.1610000 1.35.6-gke.1641000 1.36.2-gke.2064000 The following versions are no longer available in the Regular channel: 1.33.13-gke.1101000 1.34.9-gke.1287000 1.35.6-gke.1250000 1.3
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R33) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. The following versions are now available in the Rapid channel: 1.33.13-gke.1414000 1.34.10-gke.1079000 1.35.7-gke.1027000 1.36.3-gke.1244000 1.36.3-gke.1253000 The following versions are no longer available in the Rapid channel: 1.33.13-gke.1269000 1.34.9-gke.1610000 1.35.6-gke.1641000 1.36.2-gke.2281000 is deprecated in the Rapid channel. This version will be removed in
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R33) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. Version 1.35.6-gke.1258000 is now the default version for cluster creation. The following versions are now available: 1.33.13-gke.1414000 1.34.10-gke.1079000 1.35.5-gke.1163012 1.35.5-gke.1241004 1.35.7-gke.1027000 1.36.3-gke.1244000 1.36.3-gke.1253000 The following node versions are now available: 1.31.14-gke.2543000 1.32.13-gke.2231000 1.33.13-gke.1414000 1.34.10-gke.1
- Google Kubernetes Engine
(2026-R33) Version updates Note : Your clusters might not have these versions available. Rollouts are already in progress when we publish the release notes, and can take multiple days to complete across all Google Cloud zones. Version 1.35.6-gke.1258000 is now the default version for cluster creation in the Extended channel. The following versions are now available in the Extended channel: 1.31.14-gke.2246000 1.31.14-gke.2437000 1.31.14-gke.2543000 1.32.13-gke.1930000 1.32.13-gke.2137000 1.32.13-gke.2231000 1.33.13-gke.1269000 1.34.9-gke.1610000 1.35.6-gke.1641000 1.36.2-gke.2064000 The follow
https://docs.cloud.google.com/release-notes#August_12_2026
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